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Stop Loss

QUICK DEFINITION

Stop Loss in Elliott Wave Theory: A predetermined price level at which a position is closed to limit loss. In Elliott Wave trading, stop losses are placed at invalidation levels such as the start of Wave 1 (for long positions entered at Wave 2).

What Stop Loss Means

A predetermined price level at which a position is closed to limit loss. In Elliott Wave trading, stop losses are placed at invalidation levels such as the start of Wave 1 (for long positions entered at Wave 2).

Where You'll See It

Stop Loss appears regularly in Artavest's weekly wave-count analysis across 108 US stocks and ETFs. It's part of the trading family of Elliott Wave concepts and shows up most often when analysts are translating a wave count into an actual trade setup with entry, target, and invalidation.

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